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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.

Fraud email example:

From: "cmie chn" <cmiechn_2@msn.com>
Reply-To: lee_xxx2chang@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:28:40 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPRESENTATIVE!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our
organisation.
We are experts in the sale of raw materials.We export into
the
Canada/America and some parts in Europe. We are searching
for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting our funds from our costumers in the
Canada/America/Europe as well as making payments through
these representatives to us.

Please if interested in transacting business in view of
helping us,
so our clients could make payment to you being our
representative, we will be very glad.
 Compensations will be given and other benefits.
Contact us for more information, If this proposal is
acceptable to you.
Please get back to us, so that a remuneration can be worked
out for your services as our representative in
Canada/America/Europe as your
location shall determine.

Mr lee Chang,
Vice President,
China Metallurgical Import
& Export Henan Company
(CMIEC HN)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam